Description
Ganapathy Ramasamy, holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Hons.) degree from USM, a postgraduate Diploma in Labour Studies from the Polytechnic of North London, and is a graduate member of the Institute of Personnel Management, United Kingdom.
He served in various capacities in the Department of Labour and the Industrial Relations Department. His last appointment in the Ministry was as Senior Director Of Labour, in charge of the Research & Planning Unit of the Labour Department Headquarters. He was a member of the team that introduced the amendments to the Employment Act, 1955 in the early nineties and the drafting of the Workers Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act, 1990.
After his optional retirement in 1993 he worked as the Industrial Relations Adviser of the Malayan Commercial Banks Association [MCBA) and Personnel Manager of a multinational plantation company. While with the MCBA he served on the Industrial Relations Panel of the Malayan Employers Federation (MEF). He also served on the Human Resources Committee of the Malaysian Palm Oil Association.
He has extensive experience in training Labour Officers, employers, union officers and employees in labour laws, Industrial relations, employee discipline and HR issues.
